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Drake Knows He Can't Fill Lil Waynes Shoes "I Can Never Hold Down Young Money Because I'm Not Lil Wayne" [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 26, 2010 at 6:30am


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From a Jamaican Gully Town to Jamaica, Queens, Young Money's Drake and Lil Wayne have the mixtape circuit in a tizzy right now. Drake's Wayne-featured "Miss Me" — which we told you about months ago — is a must-have for mixtape DJs right now. It may be the biggest new song to hit the circuit in weeks.

Despite all the anticipation Drizzy has for his upcoming Thank Me Later LP (due June 15), the 23 year-old Canadian knows that he is not in any way filling Wayne's shoes. Drake will correct you if you say he's "holding it down" for Weezy during the New Orleans fireman's time in jail.

"You know what, man? I rap and I rap very confident. But in my actual head, I can never hold down Young Money because I'm not Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne is who we look up to. He's our mentor. I will definitely do everything to keep the brand going, keep Young Money on people's minds. But Lil Wayne is the only one — he's the epicenter of that all. I definitely don't wanna take on that responsibility. I just wanna put out this album, give the people this great music and have the people understand it's coming from Young Money. If you do enjoy it, then please, give all the credit to Young Money because that's who I represent. But as far as me being able to 'hold it down,' that's not even a conversation. Lil Wayne is Lil Wayne. He's my hero, my mentor and he's the reason I'm here. I do it in honor of him as opposed to filling the void."

"Miss Me" has appeared on the mixtape circuit in a variety of forms. First it was just a Drake verse and an alternate chorus, then it was the Drake verse, alternate chorus and a snippet of Wayne's verse. Finally, the mastered and complete version landed on the Internet and mixtapes this week.

"It's a pretty straightforward [song]," Drake told us when his Away From Home Tour kicked off several weeks ago. "It's a song about being away from what you love and hoping that when you're gone, doing you, somebody out there misses you. It goes for Wayne in his situation and it goes for me in my situation, 'cause I'm on the road for I don't how long right now."

Drake also talks about marrying Nicki Minaj on the track, while Weezy bounces off the walls on a myriad of subjects


Source: MTV

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T.I. Says Eminem Helped Him Through Tough Time By Reaching Out To Him In Prison [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 26, 2010 at 6:30am


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When T.I. first ventured out to get an Eminem verse on "Touchdown" for 2007's T.I. vs. T.I.P., the King of the South thought the best-case scenario would be that he'd get 16 bars of fire and a hit record. The ATL native gained much more than that while working with Marshall Mathers: a friendship.

"I reached out to Em," Tip explained to MTV News. "My management reached out to his management, just in hopes of getting him on a record. Em personally reached out to me, and we been speaking ever since, especially since I went through my situation [with having to go to prison]. [He would] just kinda remind me that 'I've been through dark period in my life too. You're gonna make it. You're one of the ones we need, so you're gonna make it. Stand tall and walk the walk.' He just made it a point to always reassure me of the spot that I hold in this thing that we got called hip-hop. It was incredibly helpful. It was incredibly noble of him, in my eyes, to even take the time out to reach out to me."

Tip says while he being prosecuted and sentenced for illegally attempting to purchase firearms, Eminem would call him once every two weeks.

"We continue to stay in touch," Tip said. "He wrote me since I was in the joint. We've spoken several time since I've been back home. We maintain a healthy relationship."

Just like Tip has overcome severe circumstances with his conviction, Eminem overcame a drug addiction that almost resulted in a fatal overdose.

"Adversity brings strength," T.I. said. "No matter where the adversity comes from, you become a better person if you are able to channel that strength in a positive way. If you are able to take that experience and learn from it, and you're willing to grow from it, accept the part you've played in it and move forward, I think you're a better person. That's something that I can see he's experienced that I've experienced, that we both share in common."

T.I. and Eminem have agreed to record a song for Tip's August 17 LP King Uncaged.


Source: MTV

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Red Cafe – No Witnesses Narrated By - DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar + Tracklist + Download Link + Cover

Posted by Media on May 26, 2010 at 5:22am

Cafe links up with DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar to drop his latest mixtape. Featuring the likes of Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Jadakiss, Lloyd Banks, Akon and more

Tracklist
1.Opening Act
2.No Witnesses
3.2010 Mentality
4.Chop Em Down feat Rick Ross & Busta Rhymes
5.Be Alright feat Lore’l & Ross Fortune
6.The Connect
7.Eastside
8.Got Damn
9.There I Go feat Lore’l & Ross Fortune
10.Fist Pump
11.This Is It (Luchini 2010) feat Fabolous
12.The Way You Want It
13.Them Lips feat Ray Lavender
14.Who You Hatin On Lately
15.I’m Ill Pt 3 feat Jadakiss, Lore’l, Lloyd Banks & Fabolous
16.Fuck Yo Feelings feat Nuchi
17.Seen Money feat Akon
18.Do It Major
19.Nasty Girl Pt 2

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Diddy Says He Helped Halle Berry Win The Oscar For Her Role In 'Monster's Ball' [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 25, 2010 at 10:00pm


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It turns out Diddy's Midas touch extends beyond music.

The hip-hop mogul told "Inside the Actor's Studio" host James Lipton, during his pre-taped appearance that aired Tuesday night (May 25), that he predicted Halle Berry would win an Academy Award for "Monster's Ball" — with his aid.

"I knocked on Halle's door at a hotel," Diddy recalled, after his acting coach urged him to jet across the country to claim his role in the movie. "And she was like, 'What are you doing here?' I was like, 'Give me five minutes. Do you remember when people just looked at you as a pretty face? Remember in "Strictly Business" and no one would give you chance? I know you may think that I'm gonna be polarizing, that I'm gonna take your shot to win a Oscar.' But I said, 'I'm gonna help you win an Oscar. I'm gonna be believable.' I said, 'Give me a chance.' "

Berry, of course, did go on to earn an Oscar for her portrayal of Leticia Torres, an embattled wife whose husband was executed by her new lover, a fact she learned after their hookup. Diddy joked that with Berry's win and later Phylicia Rashad's Tony win for "A Raisin in the Sun," he has a recruiting pitch for his future co-stars. "You'll always win," he said.

Throughout his conversation with Lipton, Diddy was engaging, jovial and displayed a restrained charisma. The producer/rapper-turned-actor had the support of his mother, Janice Combs, and his son, Justin Combs, who were seated in the audience, along with a number of aspiring actors, writers and directors. Diddy took questions from the crowd and told the students to never take no for an answer, citing the encouragement from his acting coach, Susan Batson.

Diddy appeared on the show to help promote his latest film, "Get Him to the Greek." In the movie, Diddy plays an over-the-top record executive — he told Lipton his character, Sergio, was only mildly similar to himself — that has been earning rave reviews from his co-stars, including Jonah Hill.

"I think Diddy's going to really shock people," Hill told MTV News earlier this year. "We were saying Diddy's kind of the McLovin of 'Get Him to the Greek.' You don't know what he's going to do. Every time he breathes in the movie, it garners a huge laugh."

Source: MTV

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Suge Knight Caught Up In Alleged Murder Plot

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 25, 2010 at 6:30pm


Marion "Suge" Knight was released on bail last Thursday (Masy 20) after being arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.

Seems logical he would lay low for a minute , but that just wouldn't be Suge's style.

TMZ is reporting the former CEO of Death Row Records is now caught up in a murder plot. An unidentified man filed papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday (May 24) asking a judge to grant him a restraining order to keep Knight away.

In the legal docs the man claims Suge "had 8 guys come to my house and told them to get me or kill me".

It's not known if this is the same person from the previous assault case, but he told police Suge warned him "he was out now and going to take my life."

Suge has been ordered to appear in court June 8 to respond to the allegations.

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Game Review: UFC 2010 Undisputed

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 25, 2010 at 5:42pm


When I had the opportunity to play the demo version UFC Undisputed 2010 a couple of months back, I immediately knew that the game would not only become one of the premier fighting games in 2010, but one of the most polished and detailed games of the year in general.

UFC Undisputed 2010 complete immerses players in the UFC universe. From the second you pop the disc in your Xbox 360 or PS3, it is clear that this game is all about being the ultimate MMA experience. Featuring the tagline “So you want to be a fighter?” UFC Undisputed 2010 allows users to become a fighter in every sense.


The game features a few different modes, including Exhibition, Title, Career, Tournament, Event, Create-a-fighter and Ultimate Fights mode, and those are what you can play before even touching Xbox Live. Exhibition and Tournament mode are pretty self-explanatory, so I will leave it to the player to figure out what those are. The real fun and experience comes when you start a Career with a created fighter.


To start, the create-a-fighter mode is about as deep as any I have seen in any current generation game. Players can create up to 40 unique fighters and every single aspect of their fighter can be customized. The new drag-and-drop feature for tattoos, scars and sponsor logos means you can place sponsor logos on your butt and tattoos on your face if you so please. As far as other aspects of appearance go, there are customizable sliders that can adjust body parts. In addition to the slider options for your character’s physical measurements, there are easily over 25 different templates for hair, face, facial hair, tattoos, scars and post fight clothing designs.

When it comes to fighting style for your created fighter, gamers have the option of selecting a pre-existing template of moves based on traditional fighting styles, or if you are more advanced you can create your own hybrid style of fighting. Everything from the moves in your fighter’s set to the touch gloves, celebration and taunt moves can be customized to your liking.

Once you have your fighter created, you can immerse them into a 12-year career mode in the aptly-titled “Career Mode,” have them face-off against other fighters in Exhibition Mode, chase a title in Title Mode, headline your own PPV card in Event Mode, or enter into an online fighting camp on Xbox Live.

When you take the fight online, you can create your own Fight Camp, with a unique name, logo and banner. These Fight Camps essentially function as the game’s “clan” system and you can invite your friends to join your camp and you will be ranked as a group based on members’ ranks as well as individual and camp-wide accomplishments. When each member of a camp competes online their banner will be seen behind them and their actions will determine the overall prestige of the rest of the camp, depending on their standing in the camp’s hierarchy.


Getting back to the single player experience, die-hard UFC fans can relive or even re-write history with the all-new Ultimate Fights mode. Ultimate Fights allows players to assume the roles of UFC fighters in some of the sport’s classic fights. This mode features 15 different fights, each with three unlockables that are associated with each fight. Each fight is introduced by one of the gorgeous UFC Ocatagon girls, Arianny or Chandella, and shows a brief video preview before you take control.

Now that the modes have been introduced, let’s get down to the actual gameplay. First off, the AI is tough, so don’t expect to turn on the game and jump right to the hardest difficulty. The control scheme is relatively simple for striking, but when fighters grapple and you get to the ground game, most of the action is focused on the right thumbstick. When in a submission hold, players will interact using a ‘see-saw’ system, meaning that you will have to rotate the right thumbstick in the right direction and faster than your opponent in order to either break the hold or get your opponent to tap out.

The most exciting part of the game is that knockouts can happen at any point, meaning once the screen goes gray, you better cover up before your face gets pummeled in by your buddy or the AI.


Aside from the fact that some of the fights end a bit quick (you’ll find that most of the fights end in the first round) and the game’s difficulty, UFC Undisputed 2010 is hands down the best UFC/MMA game ever. The immense level of detail, customization and depth make this truly a UFC experience.

Final Grade: A-

UFC Undisputed 2010 is rated T for Teen and is available for PS3 and Xbox 360

Source: NY Post

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T.I. King Uncaged Album Release Date

Posted by Media on May 25, 2010 at 5:04pm

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T.I. is ready for the world to hear his latest compilation of records, now set to be released via "King Uncaged".

Due in stores 8/17/10, "King Uncaged" will be the rapper's first effort since "Paper Trail" and first project to be released since completing a highly publicized jail term over weapons charges.

While T.I. remains mum on the album, as far as collaborations and/or producers, the rapper recently told MTV the effort will not come off as "Paper Trail Part II".

"This album is different in many ways, I think that Paper Trail was a lot more about arts and this is more about feelings.... This is significantly more aggressive, at least in this period of the production of it. Who knows I could do ten love songs tomorrow and change the direction. As of right now it’s going hard, classic T.I."

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DJ Next Presents: Max B & Young Riot - A Wave Called Yes/Amalgam Digital Series 1: Prelude To Vigilante Season + Cover + Download Link/Tracklist

Posted by Media on May 25, 2010 at 4:19pm

Featuring all original production and appearances by:
Curren$y, French Montana, Young Los, Dame Grease, Whitey, DJ Next

Tracklisting:
01. Intro (Goodbye Expectations)
02. Amalgam Money (Dj Next Remix)
03. Living The Life ft Curren$y
04. Why Oh Why
05. Everybody Get High (Leaked from Young Riot’s “Glory Ave”)
06. Model of Entropy (Leaked from Max B’s “Vigilante Season”)
07. Tool In The Titty
08. Burn An Ounce ft Curren$y (Original Version)
09. So Wavy
10. Turn You On
11. Fuck With A Hustler
12. Assassination
13. Massacre
14. Off My Chest
15. Ride On My Spaceship
16. Newbury Yes
17. Paper
18. Show You Tell
19. Interlude ft French Montana (Nobody Better Than Max)
20. Tattoos on Her Ass – produced by Dame Grease (Leaked from Max B’s “Vigilante Season”)
21. Married To The Game (Wavy Meets Yes)
22. Lonely

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Just Plain Stupid: Georgia Teacher In Trouble After Allowing Students To Wear KKK Robes For School Play [3 Videos]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 25, 2010 at 3:00pm


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A Georgia history teacher is in hot water after allowing several students to wear KKK robes to school for a play.

Catherine Ariemma, who teaches at Lumpkin County High School was suspended by the school after several African American students and one parent complained.

It's understandable that students would be upset. They were eating lunch when the students wearing KKK robes strolled through the cafeteria. None of the students at lunch had any idea the outfits were for a school play.

Ariemma says she made the mistake of letting her students walk through the cafeteria because she wasn't thinking. Her class has first period lunch. Another teacher confronted her afterwards.

"That's when I heard there were a couple of students who were upset," Ariemma said.

School Superintendent Dewey Maye told the Associated Press. "This stuff happened in history, Do you ignore it? No. But you certainly don't walk the hallway in the garb."

Student Cody Rider told WSB-TV he was ready to take care of the situation himself if need be.

"I was sitting in the lunchroom and my little cousin taps me on the shoulder -- he's also African-American -- and he was scared," he said. "There was fear in his eyes. I was like, 'What is it? I looked up and they just walked through the lunchroom in white sheets. So, I mean me, I got mad and stood up and I tried to go handle it."

Ariemma, who has taught at the school for six years, feels like she made a poor decision, but would accept her fate if she is fired.

"I am a good teacher, I speak the truth, I tell the truth. I suppose if some decides it's the end, it's the end."

It probably is the end and with good reason in my opinion.

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SENATE OKAYS BILL REDUCING THE CRACK - COKE DISPARITY IN SENTENCING.

Posted by RAPPERS I.Q ? on May 25, 2010 at 12:25pm

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to reduce the disparities in sentences handed down for people convicted of crack and powder cocaine charges, but some question whether the legislation goes deep enough in addressing the problem.

“What we have is progress, it’s not justice,” said Jennifer Bellamy, criminal justice legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union.

“There still is no reason to say that crack and cocaine are different,” Bellamy told BlackAmericaWeb.com.

Under the Fair Sentencing Act of 2009, a person convicted of crack possession gets the same mandatory jail sentence as someone with 100 times the quantity of powder cocaine. Because crack is prevalent in black communities, this 100-to-one ratio has sent large numbers of black men to jail for longer periods.

Under the measure, approved by a voice vote, the ratio would be reduced to 18-to-one.

The unanimous approval by the Senate shows that there is momentum for Congress to address the disparities, Bellamy said. “It is encouraging during these partisan times to get bipartisan support for legislation."

The next hurdle is for the U.S. House of Representatives to pass companion legislation.

ACLU will lobby House members to completely remove the disparities between sentences for crack and for powder cocaine, Bellamy said.

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin worked out the legislation with Senate Judiciary Republicans.

Durbin said he initially wanted a one-to-one ratio on the sentencing, but he considered the bipartisan legislation a good compromise.

Wade Henderson, president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, said his group had been working two decades to eliminate the sentencing disparity and was disappointed that was not accomplished in the bill. He said the bill "represents progress but not the end of the fight."

The Drug Policy Alliance also found the bill to be lacking for the same reason.

"Today is a bittersweet day," said Jasmine L. Tyler of the Drug Policy Alliance. By not eliminating the disparity, Tyler said in a statement, the Senate "has proven how difficult it is to ensure racial justice, even in 2010."

Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the bill is not perfect, but it moves one step closer to what the sentencing should be.

“The racial imbalance that has resulted from the cocaine sentencing disparity disparages the Constitution’s promise of equal treatment for all Americans,” said Leahy. “Although this bill is not perfect, and it is not the bill we introduced in order to correct these inequalities, I believe the Fair Sentencing Act moves us one step closer to reaching the important goal of equal justice for all.”

He urged the House to act on its companion legislation so that President Barack Obama can sign it into law.

"If this bill is enacted into law, it will immediately ensure that every year, thousands of people are treated more fairly in our criminal justice system," Durbin said.

He said the bill also would mark the first time since 1970 that Congress has repealed a mandatory minimum sentence.

Durbin said that in 1986, when he was a member of the House, he supported creation of this 100-to-one ratio. "Crack cocaine had just appeared on the scene, and it scared us because it was cheap, addictive. We thought it was more dangerous than many narcotics."

But he cited figures saying that while blacks make up 30 percent of crack users, they comprise more than 80 percent of those convicted of federal crack offenses. "Law enforcement experts say that the crack-powder disparity undermines trust in the criminal justice system, especially in the African-American community," he said.

Under the bill, possession of 28 grams of crack would trigger the five-year mandatory sentence. It also increases fines for drug traffickers.

Daryl K. Washington, founder of BlackLegalIssues.com and the Unequal Justice Legal Defense & Educational Fund, said for any sentencing to be fair, there must be a one-to-one ratio with sentences for cocaine and crack possession. But for now, he said, the legislation with the 18-to-one ratio is about as far as lawmakers will go right now.

“The politicians understand that the disparity exists,” Washington said. “I believe they will do more about it in the future.”

source:blackamericaweb.com

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Freeway Ricky Ross Declares War Against "Rick Ross"

Posted by DJ Young Prezzy on May 25, 2010 at 10:54am


Since being released from federal prison last year, former Los Angeles drug kingpin Freeway Ricky D. Ross has been preparing a battle plan to "go to war" for the rights to his name, specifically calling out rapper Rick Ross and parties involved in his career.In a press release issued to us on Monday (May 24), Ross' camp accused rapper Rick Ross, Def Jam and Universal of profiting "off of his name unlawfully while he was in jail, without his consent.""It's no secret that the boss at FreewayEnterprise.com is unhappy with how his name has been exploited and misused since he went to prison in 1995, and in 2006, the above-named parties signed [William L. Roberts II] (Rick Ross' government name) to a big record deal and then spent, and made, millions off Ross' name," Freeway Ricky's camp says in a press release.Freeway Ricky claims that he had previously "protested the exploitation and misuse of his name from prison" in 2006, by having a lawyer send letters to Def Jam to cease use, but was ignored. Now that's he out of prison, he plans to stand up for his rights, by fighting for the "control of his name in commerce by any means necessary." The above-named parties branded Roberts as “RICK ROSS” and dominated use of the real Rick Ross’ name, created Roberts false drug dealer image and based it on Rick Ross’ real drug dealer image, in the Black, urban crime, and rap community. Roberts’ breakout hit (Everyday I’m) Hustlin was about him falsely being this rapper and drug dealer named “RICK ROSS”, and with the financial backing of the above-named parties, Roberts became a rap star, and Rick Ross got nothing. If Rick Ross was still in jail, the story would be over!However Rick Ross is out of prison, and he’s ready to stand up for his rights.Billed by Rick Ross’ camp and legal team as “The War Against the 4” (Def Jam, Universal, Roberts and more), “The Thriller of the Dealers”, “The ‘Real’ vs. the ‘Rap’ Deal” ,this summer promises to give us exciting times in the rap music business as Rick Ross ‘fights the power” for control of his name in commerce “by any means necessary”! Stay tuned to freewayenterprise.com for the latest developments in this ongoing battle for RESPECT, REDEMPTION, and RESTITUTION. The real “Rick Ross” has been actively touring urban America spreading his message, and motivational speaking to at-risk youth, the hood, ex-offenders, and recovering addicts, about the powers of redemption, and he spoke at the annual Savior’s Day as a guest of Minister Louis Farrakhan.It's unclear, however, if Ross plans to file a lawsuit against the rapper and his record labels, or if his comments are strictly for plans to run a campaign protesting the use of the name.In the meantime, Freeway Rick Ross is planning a movie about his life with writer/producer Nick Cassavettes, which is slated to drop next year. He is also seeking a deal to release a book about his life as well.Freeway Ricky Ross was released from prison in May 2009, after serving 20 years for operating a $2 million per day multi-state drug empire. Although he was originally sentenced to life in prison after he was busted trying to purcahse over 100 kilos of cocaine from undercover agents, his sentence was reduced through appeals, after a series of explosive articles by the late Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Gary Webb uncovered C.I.A.'s role in importing cocaine into black communities to fund Sandinistas in El Salvador, as part of the Iran-Contra scandal.Rapper Rick Ross emerged on the scene in 2006 with his hit single, "Hustlin'," where he bragged about tales of slinging massive amounts of cocaine through Miami. When he broke onto the scene, controversy surfaced over his rap moniker, which many believed he did stole from Freeway Ricky Ross.

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